Motif
Nature personified as divine powers
nature_personified_as_divine_powers
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Animal and Nature Helpers. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome CONTENTS. / MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME. / PART I.--MYTHS. / INTRODUCTION.; lines 305-397 confidence: high
The passage explains giants, earthquakes, thunder, lightning, storms, rough seas, dawn, and the sun as phenomena interpreted by early Greeks through divine or mythic agency.
The passage describes thunder, sea storms, dawn, sun, trees, streams, sunbeams, and moonlight as perceived through divine agency or presence.
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